hindgut

[Martin, 2005].

See: proctodeum [McLaughlin, 1980].

(Order Cladocera):

Short posteriormost section of digestive tract between midgut and anus; may be associated with single ventral cecum. (Syn. rectum) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Notostraca):

Short posteriormost section of digestive tract between midgut and anus. (Syn. rectum) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Diplostraca):

Short posteriormost section of digestive tract between midgut and anus [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Anostraca):

Short posteriormost section of digestive tract between midgut and anus [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Cumacea):

Elongate section of digestive tract between midgut and anus. Extends through most of pereon and abdomen and may be coiled in the former [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Decapoda):

Posteriormost cuticle-lined region of digestive tract (foregut, midgut, hindgut). Opens via rectum and anus to exterior. (Syn. proctodeum, proctodaeum) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Amphipoda):

Posterior of three basic divisions (foregut, midgut, hindgut) of digestive tract. Cuticle-lined and opening to exterior via anus. (Syn. proctodeum, rectum) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Isopoda):

Posterior of two basic divisions (foregut, hindgut) of digestive tract; elongate, typically extending through part of pereon and entire abdomen (pleon). Opens posteriorly via anus at base of lelson [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Mysida):

Relatively short, cuticle-lined section of digestive tract between midgut and anus. Restricted to last (sixth) abdominal somite (pleomere) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Stomatopoda):

Posterior section of digestive tract; follows midgut at level of fifth abdominal somite (pleomere). Opens to exterior via anus on telson [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Leptostraca):

Posterior region of digestive tract (foregut, midgut, hindgut); extends through one or more abdominal segments and opens to exterior via anus. If present, rectal cecum extends above hindgut [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Subclass Branchiura):

Posterior of three regions (foregut, midgut, hindgut) of digestive tract; extends through abdomen and opens to exterior via anus. (Syn. rectum) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Subclass Cirripedia):

Posteriormost, relatively narrow, cuticle-lined section of digestive tract between midgut and anus [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Subclass Copepoda):

Posterior of three regions (foregut, midgut, hindgut) of digestive tract. Relatively short, extending only through last two abdominal somites; opens to exterior via anus. Cuticle-lined and equipped with muscles. (Syn. proctodeum) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Subclass Mystacocarida):

Proctodeum [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Class Ostracoda):

Posterior of three regions (foregut, midgut, hindgut) of digestive tract. Relatively short, cuticle-lined, and opening to exterior via anus [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Class Remipedia):

Short posteriormost division of digestive tract (foregut, midgut, hindgut) located in anal segment. Opens to exterior via anus [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Superorder Syncarida):

In anaspidacean, relatively short section of digestive tract between midgut and anus; restricted to last (sixth) abdominal somite (pleomere) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Euphausiacea):

Posteriormost section of digestive tract between midgut and anus; may give rise to short blind diverticulum [Stachowitsch, 1992].